Odds on being dealt 4 of a kind in Omaha

m

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Jul 9, 2004, 10:42:02 PM7/9/04

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I was just dealt 4 7s in a tournament on Pokerstars. This has never
happened to me before. I was just wondering if anyone knows the odds of
this happening?

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scott

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Jul 9, 2004, 10:42:30 PM7/9/04

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simple, 50-50
cause it either happens or not

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Bollduh

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Jul 9, 2004, 10:58:36 PM7/9/04

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you think of that one yourself?

SparkMan

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Jul 9, 2004, 11:06:35 PM7/9/04

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First card doesn't matter.
then 3/51 * 2/50 * 1/49 = 6/124950

Linda K Sherman

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Jul 9, 2004, 11:07:11 PM7/9/04

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m wrote:
> I was just dealt 4 7s in a tournament on Pokerstars. This has never
> happened to me before. I was just wondering if anyone knows the odds of
> this happening?

20,824-to-1

Lin
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Ms. Wonderley

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Jul 9, 2004, 11:13:47 PM7/9/04

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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 02:42:02 +0000, m wrote:

> I was just dealt 4 7s in a tournament on Pokerstars. This has never
> happened to me before. I was just wondering if anyone knows the odds of
> this happening?

If I remember my probability correctly, any four of a kind should be 1 in
83300: 13/52 * 3/51 * 2/50 * 1/49, or 1/(4*17*25*49).

Edward Hutchison

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Jul 9, 2004, 11:51:34 PM7/9/04

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My calculator shows the odds to be 270,724 to one.

I think Lin's figure would be correct for the odds of getting four of any rank.
But, as the question asked the odds of getting four sevens, I think the
correct answer is:

4/52*3/51*2/50*1/49

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Joe G

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Jul 10, 2004, 12:41:22 AM7/10/04

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I think you're correct. I'm no Mason Malmuth, but the number of
combinations of four specific cards dealt out of a 52 card deck is:

52! 52x51x50x49
--------- = ----------- = 270,725
4!(52-4)! 4x3x2x1

The odds are 270,724 to 1, as you calculated.

Gary Carson

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Jul 10, 2004, 12:46:24 PM7/10/04

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The odds of having been dealt four of a kind depends on how many hands you've
played.

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Super Steamer

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Jul 10, 2004, 2:21:34 PM7/10/04

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On Jul 9 2004 7:42PM, m wrote:

> I was just dealt 4 7s in a tournament on Pokerstars. This has never
> happened to me before. I was just wondering if anyone knows the odds of
> this happening?
>
>

While the odds are very high against it happening on any specific hand, I
have been dealt 4 of a kind many times, many more live than online.
Probably because I have played more hands live than online. If you play
enough hands, you will see a lot of things.